Knitted cap and method of making the same



Dec. 30, 1930 D. KARGER 1,787,043

KNITTED CAP AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed Feb. 16. 1929 l N V ENTOR.

ORNEYS Patented Dec. 30, 1930 r Prior. T

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KNITTED CAP AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Application filed February16,1929. Serial No. 340,586.

This invention relates to improvements in knitted caps and the'method ofmaking the same.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a knittedcap which will very snugly fit the head of the wearer, covering theears, cheeks and back of the neck, the peripheral shape of the cap beingsuch that it will conform to the contour of said parts of the wearer,and possessing elasticity or tension so as to hug said parts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a knitted cap of theclass described which is formed from a one-piece blank which may be knitin the flat on the ordinary knitting machine and having. adjacent difierently knit sections with the lines of knitting of the adjacentsections extending at different angles providing an irregularly shapedblank possessing various degrees of elasticity in certain directions,the projecting irregularly shaped portions forming in the finished capcertain covering portions or flaps.

A further object of the invention is to provide a method of making aknitted cap in which the blank is knit in a flat strip with continuousselvages having opposed irregular or angular portions, whereby oneselvage may be cut and folded to permit the adjacent edges 7 beingbrought together and sewed to form an ovate end for the cap, while theother edge forms body engaging portions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a knitted cap and methodof making the same which is simple, inexpensive and Well adapted for thepurposes described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of theimproved knitted cap and method of making the same. and its parts,combinations and steps, as set forth in the claims, and all. equivalentsthereof.

In the accompanying drawing in whicn the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective front view of the improved knitted cap;

Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof; Fig. 3 is a top vi w of the cap and Fig.4is a plan view of the cap blank.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will appear that thenumeral 5 indicates the cap blank which is knit inaflat strip. The twoopposed outer areas 7 of the blank are knit in diagonal. rows with theselvages at the ends beingparallel to the rows, forming at the upperends projecting triangular tabs 8 and diagonal lower selvages 9. Saidareas 7 are relatively narrow, and thereadjacent are wider areas 10 knitin parallel horizontal rows with the selvages thereof parallel to therows and extending from the inner ends of the selvag'es of the areas 7.Narrower areas 11 of diagonal rows of knitting extend inwardly from theareas 10 and said areas have diagonal inwardly and upwardly extendingselvages 12 at their lower ends and triangular tabs 13 at their upperends. Very narrow knitted strips 14 are adjacent'the areas 11, and therows of knitting thereofare diagonally extending but at right angles tothe rows of the areas 11, jointly forming at their lower ends a smallpeak 15, and at their upper ends a V-shaped recess 16. After the blankhas been kit as described and as shown in Fig. 4', the upper endportions of the areas 10 have ll-shaped areas cut thereTout-of along thedotted lines indicated at 17, said lines being inward continnationsofthe selvages of the tabs 8 and 13. Next the outer side edges of theknitted strip are brought together and joined by stitching, as at.18.

The next step is the joining of the top portions of the knitted strip,and this is done by bringing together .the tabs 13 and the portions 8and then joining by lines of sewing the adjacent edge portions. Saidlines of sewing will extend along the selvagesof the portions 8 and 13and down along'the lines of cuts 17 of the excess material. In effectingconnections of the top portions of the cap the apexes of the portions 13"are brought together and the edges designated 21 and 22 inf'Fig. At oftheportions 14, above where said edges are met by the dotted line 23, inFig.

4, are sewed together, as indicated at 19. The bunched material. of theportions 1d above the dotted line 23 maybe trimmed off when the cap iscompleted. In the finished cap the li-nes'of sewing between the portions8 and 13 are designated by the numerals 20 and the lines of sewingcrossing the lines 20 are designated by the numerals 19, shownparticularly in Fig. 3. When the sewed cap is turned inside out therough edges and sewing will be concealed.

In the use of the knitted cap it is pulled onto the head of the wearerin the position shown in Fig. 1. The inherent tension of the knitted,cap will cause it to closelyhug the head and portions of the face. Thepeak I 15 identifies the front of the cap and the areas above theselvages 12 extend downwardly at an angle over and cover the'cheekbonesof the wearer. The lower portions of the areas 10 amply cover thewearers ears and neck therebelow, while the rear V-shaped space betweenthe selvages 9, when the cap is stretched, conforms to and causes thecap to hug the back portion of the wearers neck above his collar. Itshould be observed that the main seam 18 of the cap extends verticallymid-way along the back of the cap, and as the rows of knittingthere-adjacent are diagonally extending, said seam is relieved of unduestrain when-the cap is stretched in use.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the improved knittedcap and method of making the same is simple and novel, and well adaptedfor the purposes described.

What is claimed as the invention isi 1. A knitted cap, comprising aone-piece knitted blank having selvages of angular form at each side,the end edges of the blank being secured together and the adjacentangular portions of the upper selvage being secured together to form anupper ovate end, said cap having a pair of adjacent narrow front areaswith the outer side edges of the upper portions thereof secured togetherand the material thereof folded inwardly, the rows ofknitting of saidnarrow front areas being oppositely and diagonally extending, saidnarrow front areas terminating a substantial distance below'the apex ofthe cap, a pair of wider front areas adjacent the narrow areas andhaving their rows of knitting diagonally, outwardly, downwardlyextending, a pair of wide side areas with horizontal rows of knitting,and a pair of rear areas having DAVID KARGER.

diagonally upwardly extending rows of knit- V ting from the rows of theside areas, the lower portlons of the areas forming quadrilateral lapswith a rear neck recess therebetween.

2. The method of forming a knitted cap which consists of knitting a flatblank with outer areas of inwardly, downwardly extending rows ofknitting, wide areas there-adjacent with horizontal rows of knitting,in-

termediate areas there-adjacent with inwardly, upwardly extending rowsof knitting, and narrow innermost areas with opposed outwardly, upwardlyextending rows of knitting, all of said areas forming opposed

